My Mute Bride

My Mute Bride Chapter 136

Not long after Victor left, Rachel heard the doorbell ring.

Originally thinking he left something behind, she opened the door, only to see a courier.

“Ms. Rachel Hudson?”

Upon hearing that, Rachel nodded.

“There are two intracity express parcels for you. Please sign here.”

Startled, she signed for the parcels, thereafter receiving a cake and a paper bag.

Right now on the table, there was still half an uneaten cake that Victor had rushed out to buy at noon upon finding out it was her birthday.

So, who bought the cake that the courier delivered?

Setting it aside on the table for now, she pulled a rectangular suede box out of the paper bag.

With a click, she opened it and discovered a silver-colored necklace in the box that glimmered underneath the light

The pendant was in the simple design of a small sun with a hollow center.

Putting down the box, she found a card on top of the cake box that simply read ‘Happy Birthday’ without any signature.

Dumbfounded, she stared at the items until her phone started vibrating.

It was a text message from Julian reading, ‘Did you receive what I sent?’

Immediately, she understood. ‘I did. I was wondering who would remember my birthday.’

‘Don’t forget that you’re a patient of mine. It’s not strange that I would remember your birthday.’

‘Thank you.

‘You’re welcome. Are you free? I just finished work; come down for a walk with me!

Looking at the time, she agreed, ‘Okay.’

At this hour after dinner, the community was lively. All of the houses were lit up, and the sound of children laughing could be heard around the neighborhood as they ran around playing.

on a stone table and opened it. Before she could even offer some to anyone, a group of children was surrounding

cake is so pretty,

a ‘wait’ motion with her hand, she lifted a knife and a

Julian stopped her and pulled some candles out of a box to the side.

be a little girl

sing the ‘Happy

close her eyes and make

Rachel must blow out the

to Julian that there was no need to

unison. The delicate

“Make a wish.”

There’s no need.

says you have to say it in your heart

who wasn’t

hands and made a wish. After

thank you!” their

each other’s faces. Just like that, the strangers in the community suddenly seemed closer and the whole scene

of the streetlamp, Rachel finally smiled

important thing right now is to take care of your body and your mood. You don’t need

about me. I never wanted it, anyway, so I might as well pretend it never existed for now. At

changed the topic and told her, “Go on upstairs, then. It’s been getting colder lately, so make sure to keep

turned and headed

she was inside her apartment

a loud slam, the door was propped open

face made all the more grotesque by the centipede-like scar on

on

house and shut the door before surveying the

“I see you’ve been getting along fine without

she took two steps back.

at her resentfully, he stalked toward her as he pulled off his necktie and threw it onto

“I suppose you wouldn’t want me to ruin your

approached her, forcing her

no idea what she did

he caught hold of her arm and pulled, she staggered

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